Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 1

"The number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later..."

Outside city hall, Serena stood in a sleek charcoal gray suit. Her striking features, usually so vibrant, appeared as cold as the autumn breeze that swirled around

her.

The document in her hand was crumpled from her tight grip.

Today was supposed to be the day she and her boyfriend, Aaron Vance, would officially get married.

She had waited all day, but Aaron hadn't shown up.

She couldn't even remember how many times Aaron had let her down like this.

When she dialed Aaron's number once more, the same cold, mechanical voice greeted her.

Serena glanced down at her phone just as a notification popped up.

"Vance Holdings CEO Aaron Vance spotted at the airport, warmly welcoming his girlfriend back from abroad. The couple appeared deeply in love."

She opened the article and a photo appeared.

In it, a man in a black suit, tall and distinguished, was captured from the side. His striking features were enough to captivate anyone.

Especially the warmth in his eyes.

Serena's lips curled bitterly.

This was a side of Aaron she had never witnessed.

No wonder he couldn't wait to drop everything, even their marriage plans, for his long-time love.

A message notification appeared.

news, haven't you? If you know what's good for

The sender: Cynthia Lynwood.

Aaron's long-time love.

Lynwood sent a few

8 weeks along.

Mother: Cynthia Lynwood.

Father: Aaron Vance.

saw the test

of every year traveling to the Federation of Faircrest, where Cynthia

been pregnant by now, Serena would have started questioning

up, she had suggested

just wasn't ready to

for Aaron the moment she first saw him outside her

to Vance Holdings, was untouchable, like a high

impossibilities, throwing herself at him with all the enthusiasm of a moth

of pursuing Aaron, she

she couldn't find happiness in her

feelings, Aaron got a call

Serena standing alone

was when she learned about Cynthia, Aaron's

Serena opened

time, she

She was calling home.

the woman on the other end could speak, Serena's voice

her daughter's change of

Serena didn't hesitate. "Yes."